Land of Whirlpools, a seaside cave.
Nagato and Konan were still hiding here.
Over the past few days, the ocular power he had lost after using Rinne Rebirth had slowly recovered somewhat.
Nagato could even feel that after he stopped supplying power to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path,
his healthy body had greatly aided the recovery of his Rinnegan's ocular power.
The resonance from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path filled Nagato with urgency.
Although his ocular power had not fully recovered, his strong body had already given him a measure of confidence.
He was preparing to immediately inject the Hashirama Cell Solution.
Given Nagato's condition in previous years, Konan had kept basic medical equipment, nutrient fluids, and medicine meticulously prepared.
Thanks to Shamu, Konan was not short on money either, so all of those items were kept in a Storage Scroll she carried with her.
Konan spent some time arranging the cave.
She also set up several warning devices around the perimeter.
Meanwhile, Nagato took the opportunity to test the remaining five Paths.
Although the Black Rods in Nagato's back had been removed,
he could still control the remaining five Paths.
The range had merely become much shorter, and Yahiko's revival had greatly reduced the Six Paths' combat power.
There was no time to create new Six Paths now. At most, they could serve as expendable forces—better than nothing.
After Konan had set up the hospital bed, Nagato lay down on it.
Feeling the support against his back,
Nagato let out a breath.
Although he had lain down several times over the past few days, the hardship of not having been able to lie down for fifteen years
still made him deeply crave the feeling of a bed.
Konan also knew how hard Nagato's life had